Automatic cleaner and polisher.



F. H. FARRINGTON. AUTOMATIC CLEANER AND POLISHER.

APPLICATION FILED O0T.19,1907.

9%,?27. Patented Feb. 15, 1910.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 15, rate.

Application filed October 19, 1907. Serial No. 398,261.

To all whom it may concern:

Be'it knownthat I, FRANK H. FARRING- TON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residingat Louisville, in the county of J eflerson and State ofKentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in AutomaticCleaners and Polishers, of which the following is a specification..

My invention relates to an improvement in automatic cleaners andpolishers and more particularly to that class of inventions in which abrush is operated by means of water power.

The object of the invention is to provide means for conveniently andexpeditiously cleaning vehicles, automobiles, cars, porches, side walksand the like;

Another object is to provide a brush which rotates and at the same timehas water passing through the center of it whereby the object can becleaned by simply applying the brush to it.

By my invention the operator can place the hose over his shoulder havingthe motor resting on his chest and by the flexible shaft extending fromthe motor to the brush it can be operated on any surface and in anydirection.

The invention can be used for polishing purposes as well by simplyremoving the rotary brush and hood, shutting off the water supply andattaching a polishing brush of any suitable kind to the spindle ofthehandle.

The invention relates to certain novel features of construction andcombination of parts which will be hereinafter described and pointed outin the claims.

In the accompanying drawings Fi ure 1 is a vertical sectionalviewthrough t e casing in which the motor wheel ismounted, Fig. 2is asectional view of one forni of the brush, and Fig. 3 is a view partly insection of the motor wheel and brush connected by a flexible shaft. 7

A represents the casing having side 1 removable. A flange 4 is formedonthe casing and supported on the flange is a bushing 3. An axle 2 ismounted in the bushing and extends into the casing. Ball bearin 's 5 arereceived in a boxing 6 on the outsi e of the casing for giving a bearingto the axle. Between the ball-bearings, 5 and the: boxing is a collar 7.holding the all-bearings in lace. l

i n inlet opening or tube 8 is preferably 1' formed at the top of thecasing and a coupling 9 is received therein, which coupling has a nozzle10 therein'which leads into the casing and has its discharge end reducedas at 11. Leading from the coupling 9 is a conduit 12 having a stop cook13 therein. Connected to the conduit- 12 is a pipe 15 which extendsdownwardly and is connected to the hollow axle 2. Mounted on the axle isa wheel B having buckets 16. thereon into which the water through thenozzle 10 is discharged which causes the wheel to rotate and therebyrotating the axle 2. The water is discharged from the casing 1 throughthe outlet 14.

Connected to the outer end of the axle is I a flexible shaft, comprisinga tube 17 which is mounted onthe axle and around this tubing and on theaxle is a coiled wire 18. Surrounding the tube 17 and the wire 18 andmounted on the flange 19 of the boxing 6 is a tubing 20. The oppositeends of the tube 17 and wire 18 are mounted on. the hollow spindle 21 ofthe handle22, and the tubing 20 is mounted on the flange 23 of a collar38 mounted on the spindle 21. Between collar 38 and the end of thehandle ball-bearings 24, 24 are placed. Mounted on the other end of thehollow spindle 21 is the brush 25 and between the brush and handleball-bearings27 are'placed to give a bearing surface to the brush.Mounted over the handle and surrounding the brush 25 is a rubber hood26.

In the modification shown in Fig. 2 a hood 28 is mounted on the handle22 and carries a shaft 29 having a brush 30 thereon, andon the shaft aresprocket'wheels 31, 31. The secondary shaft 32 journaled in the hood isprovided with a gear 33 which is adjustable thereon, and on the shaftare sprocket wheels 34, 34 which are connected to the sprocket wheels31, 31 on the shaft 29 by chains 35, 35. On the spindle 21 a beveledgear 36 is mounted which is adapted to engage the gear 33 on the shaft32 whereby the brush is caused to rotate.

The operation is as follows: The water passing through inlet 9 willenter the buckets 16 on the wheel B causing it to rotate which in turnrotates the axle 2 and the axle transmitting motion to the flexibleshaft which revolves the spindle 21 causing the brush to rotate. Thewater entering through the conduit 12 passes through thepipe 15 to thehollow axle and thence It is evident that many slight changes might beresorted to in the form and arrangement in the several parts describedwithout departing from the spiritand scope of my invention and hence Ido not limit myself to the exact construction herein set forth; but 2-Having fully described my invention what I desire to secure by LettersPatent is:

1. ,In a cleaner and polisher, the combina- 5 tion with a casing havingan inlet and outlet opening, of a hollow axle, a wheel mounted on theaxle,a brush, a hollow flexible tube connecting the brush and the axle,

a pipe leading from the inlet opening to the axle for conducting waterto the brush, and

means within said pipe for closing the same and cutting oil the supplyof water to the brush.

2. In a cleaner and polisher the combination with a casing having inletand outlet openings, of a hollow axle journaled in the casing, a wheelmounted on the axle, a brush, aghollow flexible tube connecting thebrush and the axle, a coupling within the inlet opening, a nozzle withinthe coupling, an opening in the coupling registering with a passage inthe casing, and a pipe leading from said passage to the axle forconducting water to the brush,

3. In a cleaner and polisher the combination with a'casinghaving inletand outlet openings, of a hollowaxle journaled in the casing, a wheelmounted on the axle, a

brush, a hollow flexible tube connecting the brush and the axle, acoupling within the inlet opening,a nozzle within the coupling, anopening in the coupling registering with .a passage in the casing,,apipe leading from said passage to the axle for conducting 'water to thebrush and a valve for closing brush and between the handle of the hoodand the flexible tube, and means for conductingwater from the hollowaxle to the brush.

5. In a cleaner and polisher, the combina tion with a casing havinginlet and outlet openings, of a hollow axle, a wheel mounted on theaxle, a brush, a hollow flexible tube connecting the brush and the axle,means within the inlet opening for conducting water to the .wheelwhereby the same is rotated, a passage leading from the inlet opening, apipe leading from the passage to the hollow axle for conveying water tothe brush, and means within the passage for regulating the flow orsupply of water to the brush. 1

6. In a cleaner and polisher, the combination with a casing, havinginlet and outlet openings, of a hollow axle journaled in the casing, 'awheel mounted 011 the axle, a brush, a hollow flexible tube connectingthe brush and axle, a coupling in the inlet opening for conducting waterto the wheel for rotating the same, a passage leading from the inletopening, a pipe leading from the passage to the hollow axle, wherebywater is conducted to the brush, and means within said passage, forcutting off the supply of water to the brush.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK H. FARRINGTON. W'itnesses:

ROBERT L. BOLTON, BAILEY H. LOVELACE.

